New England Early Winter
1849
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1849
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
New England Early Winter is a 1849 oil by Samuel Lancaster Gerry, a American Folk Art work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting shows a winter scene with a frozen pond in the center. On the left, two men are standing on a rocky outcropping, one of them holding an axe. A cow is pulling a sled on the right side of the pond. In the background, there are trees and hills with houses on them. The scene is depicted in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the textures of the snow, trees, and rocks. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, gray, and white dominating the palette. The painting is a great example of a genre scene, which is a type of painting that depicts everyday life. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you can check out the work of artist Samuel Lancaster Gerry.
Samuel Lancaster Gerry (1813–1891) was an artist in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
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